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Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver Stories
INCHSTONES is a podcast about caregiver stories, nonverbal autism, and the realities of special needs parenting—hosted by Sarah Kernion, a mother raising two children with profound, non-speaking autism. Here, we talk honestly about the parts of autism and disability parenting that don't always fit neatly into an inspirational story: caregiver burnout, grief and acceptance, communication, sensory needs, advocacy, family dynamics, therapies, education, sibling relationships, and the uncertainty…
Episodes
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat If Your Nonspeaking Child Understands More Than You Know? Hope & Faith with Katie Asher
What if your nonspeaking autistic child understands far more than they can communicate? In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion welcomes Katie…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat Happens When Disability Services Run Out? Lexi's Law with Brie Abate
What happens when you've advocated for your child at every turn, but the disability services they need still aren't there? In this episode of the INCHSTONES…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat If It's Not Bad Behavior? Autism, Sensory Needs & Regulation | Laura Petix
When your autistic child is hitting, screaming, refusing a task or melting down, the first question is often, “How do I stop this behavior?” But what if we're…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesDon't Let Fear Make Every Decision: Traveling with Autism | Jordana Izzo
For parents raising children with profound autism or significant disabilities, planning a vacation can feel overwhelming before anyone even packs a suitcase…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesThe Parts of Profound Autism We Don't Say Out Loud | Jillian Eisloeffel
There are parts of profound autism that rarely make it into public conversation. Severe self-injury. Medical complexity. The fear of not being able to keep…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesBelonging Is More Than Being Allowed in the Room | Brooks Herring on Disability & Music
What does disability inclusion look like when nobody is trying to make a statement—they're simply helping someone fully enjoy the moment? Nashville…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWho Will Care for My Child When I Can’t? Building a Future for Profound Autism with Nicole Milo
Who will care for my child when I can't? For parents raising children with profound autism, the question of adulthood can feel impossibly far away—until…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesStop Holding It All in Your Head | Allison Dickin of Neuraparent
Parents of neurodivergent children become extraordinary observers. We notice what happened before the meltdown, how our child slept, what changed at school…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat Good ABA Should Actually Look Like | Leah Gross of Circle Care Services
What should good ABA therapy actually look like in 2026? Leah Gross, founder of Circle Care Services and an occupational therapist and BCBA, joins Sarah…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat If It’s Not “Just Autism”? Looking at the Whole Child with Greer McGuinness
When a nonspeaking autistic child can't reliably tell you their stomach hurts, they're exhausted, or something feels different, how do parents make sure…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesYour Child’s Anxiety Isn’t the Enemy | Jennifer Cohen Harper
What if the goal isn't to make your child's anxiety disappear? Jennifer Cohen Harper, founder of Little Flower Yoga, joins Sarah Kernion to explore childhood…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesCan One Autism Spectrum Really Hold All of This? A Conversation with Laurie Dove of Everyday Autism Essentials
Can one autism diagnosis adequately describe people whose abilities, challenges, communication, independence, and lifelong support needs may be radically…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhen Your ZIP Code Determines Your Child’s Autism Services | Danielle Fields
What happens when the autism services your child needs simply aren’t available where you live? Danielle Fields knows the answer because she moved across four…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWho Plans for This? A Father's Life with Profound Autism | Mike Hanner
What happens when a father whose career is built around managing risk is handed something he can’t plan his way out of? In this episode of the INCHSTONES…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat If It’s Not “Bad Behavior”? Understanding Your Autistic Child with Dr. Amy See
What if the behavior you’re trying to change is actually telling you something? In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion talks with…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesYour Child Isn't the Only One Dysregulated: Special Needs Parenting with Stacey Uhrig
Special needs parenting can keep a caregiver's nervous system on high alert long after the immediate crisis has passed. In this episode of the INCHSTONES…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesStop Looking for Someone to Tell You What to Do: Autism Parenting with Len Arcuri
What if one of the most powerful things you can do for your autistic child is stop waiting for someone else to have all the answers? In this episode of…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWho Speaks for Profound Autism? The Fight Over the Future of Autism Research with Tyler Hudson & Olivia Rojo
Who gets represented when the government decides the future of autism research? In this episode of INCHSTONES, Sarah Kernion is joined by advocates Tyler…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat Fiction Can Teach Us About Special Needs Parenting | Jacqueline Friedland, Author of Breathing Underwater
What can fiction reveal about special needs parenting that facts and statistics sometimes cannot? In this episode of INCHSTONES, Sarah Kernion talks with…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Advocacy: Why Access to Care Matters More Than Ever | Dr. John Gaitanis on Meadow
What happens when families know a treatment could help their child—but can't access it? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with pediatric…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat a Special Education Teacher Taught Me About Presuming Competence | Zack Ponder
Castos Description Episode Summary What happens when a special education teacher spends years working with profoundly disabled students—and then realizes the…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesCaregiver Stories: Telling the Truth About Disability Without Losing Hope | Elyse Davis
Can you tell the truth about disability parenting without losing hope? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with caregiver advocate Elyse…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesCaregiver Stories: What My Daughter's Disability Taught Me About Living with Evan Rosenblum
What happens when the life you planned disappears overnight? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with former TMZ executive producer Evan…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesParent the Child, Not the Diagnosis | Nora Canzoneri on Autism, Acceptance, and Letting Go
An autism diagnosis changes everything—but it should never become the only thing you see. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with longtime…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesCaregiver Stories: Choosing Love Through the Unexpected Journey of Motherhood with Valerie Probstfeld
Every mother begins with expectations. Few of us imagine how deeply motherhood will transform our identity. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesBeyond the Autism Diagnosis: Seeing the Child Before the Label | Dr. John Gaitanis
What if autism isn’t one condition to treat, but many different biological stories waiting to be understood? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Fatherhood: When My Son Brought Me to My Knees | Tommy of Spectrum in Camouflage
What does autism teach a father about strength? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Tommy of Spectrum in Camouflage for an honest…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhy Autism Moms Never Stop Listening for Footsteps with Libby Hudson
What happens when years of caregiving, hypervigilance, grief, and responsibility finally catch up with a mother? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesHorses, Autism, and the Healing Power of Nature | Dana Spett of Pony Power Therapies
What happens when autism support moves beyond four walls and into nature? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Dr. Dana Spett, founder…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat If It’s Not Behavior? Understanding Whole Body Apraxia in Autism with Dr. Dana Johnson
Many parents of non-speaking autistic children carry a quiet certainty: my child understands more than they can show. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutistic Adulthood, Independence, and Living Your Best Life | Zach Ennis’ Story
What does autistic adulthood actually look like? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with autistic young adult Zach Ennis and his mother…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhat My Son's Autism Diagnosis Taught Me About Myself | Bari Shore's Story
An autism diagnosis changes more than a child’s future. It changes the people who love that child too. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhy Autism Moms Never Fully Relax | Kerry Stevens' Story
Why do so many autism moms feel like they can never fully relax? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Kerry Stevens for an honest…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesProfound Autism and Letting Go of Expectations with Autism Mom, Alyssa Sieira
What happens when autism parenting becomes physically, emotionally, and mentally consuming? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Alyssa…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Grief, Expectations, and Letting Go | Shannon Korza
Autism parenting, caregiver stories, and neurodivergent parenting are at the heart of this episode of Inchstones as Sarah Kernion talks with Shannon Korza of…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism, Marriage, and Surviving Caregiver Burnout | Tash Dillmon
Autism parenting, caregiver burnout, and caregiver stories are at the heart of this episode of Inchstones as Sarah Kernion talks with Tash Dillmon of Moms Talk…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Parenting, Grief, and Finding Yourself Again with Jean Mayer of Moms Talk Autism
Autism parenting, caregiver stories, and neurodivergent parenting are at the heart of this episode of Inchstones. Sarah Kernion and Jean Mayer of Moms Talk…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Diagnosis and the Pressure to Do Everything Right with Brittney Crabtree
Autism motherhood often begins with a moment that shatters the future you thought you were building. Sarah Kernion and Brittney Crabtree of Moms Talk Autism…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesCaregiver Stories and Autism Advocacy: How Invictus Bakery Is Changing Autism Employment with Molly Sebastian
caregiver stories, autism advocacy, inchstones, autism parenting, nonspeaking autism, inclusive employment autism, autism adulthood, disability employment…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesInclusive Employment with Autism Mom Kelly Castro with Carson’s Cookie Dough
Autism motherhood often carries an unspoken fear about the future: what happens when childhood services end and adulthood begins? In this conversation, Sarah…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Caregiving and Community with We Are Brave's Jessica Patay
Autism parenting often places caregivers in prolonged states of stress, isolation, and emotional exhaustion. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesFrom Dysregulation to Connection: Autism Parenting and Emotional Support with Laurie Dove
Autism parenting often brings families face-to-face with emotional intensity—both in their children and within themselves. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesBeyond Stereotypes: Autism Parenting, Communication, and Community with Chloe Barnes
Autism parenting often begins with uncertainty but evolves through relationship, exposure, and lived experience. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesPublic Policy & Autism Parenting: The Truth About Support Needs with NCSA Fellow, Cristina Gaudio
Autism parenting often reveals a gap between public narratives and lived reality—especially for families supporting children with higher needs, including…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesFrom Autism Parenting to Advocacy: Honey Rinnicella on MAPS and A Place To Breathe
Autism parenting often leads families into advocacy, especially when navigating complex healthcare and support systems. In this episode of the Inchstones…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Parenting and Travel: Real Strategies, Inclusion, and Caleb’s Courageous Travels
Autism parenting often changes what families believe is possible—especially when it comes to travel. In this episode of the Inchstones Podcast, Sarah Kernion…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Parenting and the Nervous System: Why Change Starts with Us with Sara Intonato
Autism parenting often challenges not just what parents do—but how they think, regulate, and respond. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Sara…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Parenting Isn’t Linear: The OODA Loop, Orientation, and Reality
Autism parenting often forces a complete reorientation of how life is understood, planned, and experienced. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion and Alex Vohr…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesSevere Autism, Caregiving, and the System That Fails Families with National Council on Severe Autism's, Jackie Kancir.
Autism parenting at the severe and profound end of the spectrum often reveals a reality that systems are not built to support. In this conversation, Autism Mom…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesThe Profound Autism Conversation We’re Not Allowed to Have with Tyler Hudson
Parenting profound autism reshapes identity in ways few people outside the experience fully understand. In this conversation, Autism Mom Sarah Kernion and…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Parenting and Personal Growth: Jess Daily on Boundaries, Rest, and Community
Autism parenting often requires mothers to live at full capacity—emotionally, physically, and mentally. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion sits down with Jess…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesNonspeaking Autism and NeuroFit Connections: A Holistic Approach to Child Development with Dr. Timothy & Jackie Beck
Autism parenting often means navigating systems that focus on behavior before biology, compliance before connection. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion sits…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Parenting and AAC: Building Communication Through Collaboration with Rose Griffin of ABA Speech
Communication is not an accessory skill in autism support, it is foundational. In this conversation, Autism Mom Sarah Kernion speaks with Rose Griffin, speech…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesABA and Autism Parenting: Myths, Realities, and Individualized Support with ABA Service Provider, Susan Marcovsky
Few topics in autism parenting generate as much emotion as ABA. For many families, it represents hope, structure, and support. For others, it carries…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesTrauma, Resilience, and Parenting Autism: The Choices That Shape Mothers
Trauma does not disappear simply because love is present. For mothers parenting autism and special needs children, trauma often lives alongside devotion…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesKy Dickens on Autism, Non-Speakers, and Assuming Competence — Creator of The Telepathy Tapes
The Telepathy Tapes Season 2 is out now! Ky Dickens, creator and producer of The Telepathy Tapes—one of the most talked-about and shared podcasts of 2024 and…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesParenting Autism with Heart: Routine, Connection, and Resilience with Meaghan Murphy
Motherhood—especially when parenting autism—demands presence, flexibility, and a willingness to be honest about what’s hard. In this episode, Sarah Kernion and…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesAutism Mothering in the Wild with the Moms of "Moms Talk Autism Podcast"
Parenting autism can be deeply isolating—even when surrounded by people. Inchstones is the #1 Voice of Moms and Caregivers of Children with Profound Autism…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesWhere Autism & Disability Inclusion Meets Belonging: The Story of Wolves Basketball Academy with Founder, Jeff Mayerson
Autism and disability inclusion don’t begin with policy—they begin with people willing to create spaces where families feel welcome. In this episode, Sarah…
Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver StoriesHow Autism Moms Become Advocates: Navigating IEPs, Systems & Small Wins
Parenting a child with autism often requires stepping into roles you never expected—advocate, strategist, negotiator, and sometimes the only person in the room…